Face value surrounded by the shields of the 9 Länders of Austria, (Wien at top and clockwise, Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Steiermark, Kärnten, Tyrol, Salzburg, Burgenland and Vorarlberg).
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
50
H WÄHNER
· SCHILLING ·
Reverse description
Margrave Heinrich I in armor on horseback to the right, carrying Babenberg dynasty banner. Below, the Babenberg arms with the word `Ostarrichi` as it first appeared in 996.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
HEINRICH I.
ZANASCHKA
1000 JAHRE OSTARRICHI 996-1996 (Translation: 1000 years of Ostarrichi)
